Does a case become moot, and thus beyond the judicial power of Article III, when the plaintiff receives an offer of complete relief on his claim? The Supreme Court is set to answer this constitutional question after hearing oral arguments in Campbell-Ewald Company v. Gomez on October 14.
As we previously reported, Gomez involves
In 2003, California was the first state to enact a data breach reporting statute. The state continues its trend of being a leader in privacy regulation by enacting a new law that provides residents with stronger data protections and exposes companies to new liabilities.
On October 8, California Governor Jerry Brown approved Senate Bill 178,
On September 30, the Office of the Inspector General released its report of the four major management challenges facing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, including ensuring an effective information security program, building and sustaining a high-performing and diverse workforce, strengthening controls over management operations, and maintaining physical infrastructure. Through the use of audit and evaluation
On October 1, 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau entered into a consent order with an indirect finance company, Westlake Services, LLC, and its auto title lending subsidiary, Wilshire Consumer Credit, LLC (collectively, “Respondents”). Westlake specializes in purchasing and servicing subprime and near-subprime auto loans. Wilshire extends auto title loans directly to consumers. Respondents agreed